Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Jackson
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided March 7, 2000No. Grim. No. 158/1998PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCabret, Judge
*55MEMORANDUM OPINION
The Government of the Virgin Islands charged Leo Jackson with disobeying a domestic violence restraining order, which constitutes a crime under V.I. Code Ann. tit. 14, § 582a (1998). Jackson moved to dismiss the government's criminal complaint on the grounds that he was denied several constitutional rights. That motion is pending before the Court, and for reasons which follow, it is denied.
I. THE FACTS
The relevant facts are undisputed. Jackson's estranged girlfriend, Etta Todman, filed a complaint with the Family Division of the Territorial Court for an order prohibiting…
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